Sadly, a few days after these photos were taken, this plant died! I have no idea why the sudden change. Won't be getting another. I have no time at the moment for 'sensitive' things!
Thursday, February 18, 2016
Bleeding Heart
has started to bloom again in its new location, in the vegie patch. It's a beautiful thing.
Wednesday, February 17, 2016
Grape vine #1 reaches the top!
Finally! I so wish it would spread sideways, but I think the fence is too hot. I need another creeper to cover it quickly so others have something to cling to that does not get hot. Ficus, I hope to get from the nursery in about a month.
Update: 24 Feb 2016
Its still travelling very well, and is trailing over the top of the pergola now. More, please, more!!
I wired the climber at the back
It would be nice if this would climb all over the fence though I fear it might get too hot. If the grape vine would only spread sideways more, then this might have something more bio to cling to.
UPDATE 3 March 2016: This climber continues to proceed gaily upwards. I have extended the original wire with a jute line, leading to the top of the fence. This is the junction, below -
I don;t know why these are loading sideways
and this is the whole as is today
Ye flame tree burgeoneth
See! see! see! New leaves bursteth forth!
See?!!
Update 24 Feb 2016: the leaves have grown fast and there is a whole new 'storey' atop the original...
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